Standard Thompson News

Thank You All So Very Much

Hello everyone, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who sent love, prayers, and positive vibes my way during my time of need. As many of you know, my father was very ill for a long time and passed away a little under two weeks ago. I took a temporary break from the band in order to be closer to my family and to help out with whatever he needed. Although it's still very painful, I'm calm, collected and ready to make beautiful music once again. There is nothing on this earth that brings me more joy than making music with the people I love, for the people I love. I just want to play my guitar and see the joy on your beautiful faces. Aaron

Download the "Fireworks EP" FREE, pass it around!

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Fireworks landed Fuse TV's video of the day!

What an honor! http://fuseblog.typepad.com/fuseblog/2010/10/video-of-the-day-standard-thompson-fireworks.html

Minneapolis Based Indie/Pop/Rock Band, Standard Thompson, Release Werewolf Themed Music Video Directed By Justin Staggs [press release]

Minneapolis based indie/pop/rock band Standard Thompson have released the music video for "Fireworks," the first single off their latest full length release "More Noise For The Broken Hearted." The video is directed by the esteemed and sought after Justin Staggs. Video Summary: A young couple, engaging in a day's worth of mid-western teen romance, fall asleep together in the middle of a field. The boy is woken up by the girl and chases her through the woods. He finds her aggressively morphing into a werewolf; eventually attacking him as he tries to escape. Justin Staggs is the go-to director when it comes to enticing visual effects (think the recent Melismatics’ video for “Digging Deep”), and now he’s got another stunning video to tout around courtesy of Standard Thompson. That video is called “Fireworks,” and you won’t be able to tear your eyes away. Staggs sets up the video in two scenarios. The first is Standard Thompson playing in a nightscape surrounding, with the full moon illuminating them from behind. The second follows a young couple who start off frolicking around in an empty field in the middle of a warm afternoon. While Standard Thompson performs, you witness the clear fireworks between the guy and girl as he picks up a daisy for her and they lay on a picnic blanket, watching the clouds pass by, and falling asleep in each other’s arms. Although It turns out that once it hits night, this budding love isn’t so innocent; as the girl wakes up and plays a wicked game of hide and seek with her suitor. Little does the guy know what he’s going to find as a twisted ending leads to the girl shifting to a werewolf with her eyes on the prize. With the rest of the entertainment industry capitalizing on the vampire-werewolf craze (from Twilight to True Blood) you would likely be preparing yourself for some overdone CGI or overall dramatized effects. However, Staggs has impeccable timing when frontman Mike Hjelden belts, “It’s not so bad, oh my god, take a step back and look what you have,” and the way he hones in on the silhouettes and the aftermath makes it hard to group his vision with anything else out there. Indeed, Standard Thompson found themselves the perfect team when it comes to their video for “Fireworks.” This Minneapolis quintet plays their power pop at the forefront of the clip with tons of energy. Surely, Standard Thompson has all the confidence in the world to pull this off. The band started way back in 1996, and despite the member shakeups, they still have accolades to their name. Standard Thompson’s music has been played during the 2006 Super Bowl halftime highlights, in addition to having numerous MTV plays on the network’s shows. They even once shared the stage with Dogstar (the band in which Keanu Reeves played bass long ago). And now that Standard Thompson’s fourth album is out, they’ve got a lot to look forward to. As WeTheChamelen.com noted about More Noise For The Broken Hearted, it “is the right meltdown of a certain pop punk a la Quietdrive with some hit parade adult alternative like The Calling. This record will make you sing for its whole (short) length.” The "Fireworks" MP3 can be download for free on the "Fireworks EP" at http://download.standardthompson.com along with 2 other sample tracks from Standard Thompson's latest full length release "More Noise For The Broken Hearted." For more info or a broadcast ready copy of the video, call Andy Gesner at 732-613-1779 or e-mail him at HIPVideo(at)aol(dot)com. You can also visit www.HIPVideoPromo.com and www.StandardThompson.com to find out more about Standard Thompson.

Wow what a day it's been!

I have to admit I was a bit nervous and excited when I woke up this morning knowing it was video release day. I've never been in a music video before. Thank you to all for your overwhelming response. It made my day. Actually it made my year! Thank you to Mr. Justin Staggs and his AMAZING crew for busting their "buns-o-steel" to make this video happen. You're going places kid ;) I'd also like to thank Becky and Matthew the stars of the video for what seemed like 20 straight hours of standing on their feet, and running through the woods without eating at the right time. You guys are going places too. Blessed! Aaron

Ladies and geltlemen, the Fireworks video.

Brand spankin new mixes...Fireworks EP...Free...

In conjunction with the Fireworks music video we're releasing tomorrow at noon, Jordan went in with our peeps at World Record Productions and laid down some new drums to 3 songs off of More Noise For The Broken Hearted. WRP remixed the crap out of them too. Check it out, free as can be. Fireworks by Standard Thompson

The Daily Bread

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone that have been coming out to the shows in recent months. We have the best fans in the world. Never have I been in a band before ST where I've seen so many of the same faces singing and dancing along. Some drive hours to come see us! That's dedication! Thank you all so very much. We'll see you at the next one! Dubs

Buddy Holly

Not since I was a teenager do I remember listening to the amount of music I've been listening to lately. It's almost as if I have musical ADD except I'm collecting and retaining the information. I can go from The Clash to Dylan to Cindy Lauper in a matter of just a few minutes. I've also been geeking out ever so slightly listening to lost recordings of Buddy Holly. Some demos he did in his apartment in NYC in the late 50's. It's crazy to think he recorded them in his apartment long before technology made it so easy. He had a GIANT 2-Track machine, and probably used a Nueman mic as well. That's all for now. Hugs, Aaron

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